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Bob Osborne
Bob Osborne is the director of church health for EFCA West. He is passionate about equipping, encouraging and strengthening church leaders: “Our good intentions are not enough; we actually need to implement them.”
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Getting the Message Right When It Really Matters
Church leaders are in the communication business. What we say or don’t say speaks volumes among those we serve as leaders.
Bob Osborne
July 01, 2024
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Unbalanced Yet Stable
How can I balance my life between loving God, caring for my family, and serving as a leader in this church?
Bob Osborne
June 01, 2024
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Decision Making in the Family of God
Ideas for church leaders to make decisions like the family of God rather than like a competition or our government.
Bob Osborne
May 01, 2024
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The Gift of Church Leadership
The gift of leadership and why it doesn't always feel like a gift.
Bob Osborne
April 01, 2024
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I’m Better with Witnesses
Bob Osborne
February 01, 2024
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A Resolution Worth Making – And Keeping
A 2024 New Year’s resolution for pastors, board members, and other church leaders that is worth making.
Bob Osborne
January 01, 2024
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We Hear Your Words but Don't Put Them into Practice
How do we as church leaders figure out whether the people we lead are “hearers only” or people who are committed to do what Scripture teaches and commands?
Bob Osborne
December 01, 2023
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On the Giving of Thanks
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (I Thessalonians 5:16-18, ESV)
Bob Osborne
November 01, 2023
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Why Was This Church Founded?
Bob Osborne
October 01, 2023
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What Characterizes a Healthy Church?
Bob Osborne
September 01, 2023
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